Burkina Faso vs Congo: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
Burkina Faso
8.5%
in 2024
Congo
8.3%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
158th
Congo rank
160th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 8.5% against 8.3% in Congo, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 158th and Congo ranks 160th of 189 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 1.5% | 1.3% | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 1.6% | 1.2% | Congo |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 7.5% | 4.4% | Congo |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.3% | 0.2% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 8.5% against 8.3% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 158th and Congo ranks 160th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release